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This wiki aims to describe the locations of the Crystal Reports Report Designer Component (RDC) runtime for versions 8.5 and earlier to version 12.0. A wiki describing runtimes for Visual Studio .NET can be found at this link:
Crystal Reports (x86) Crystal Reports (x86) Files. File Version Date; Crystal Reports Basic for Visual Studio 2008 x86.msi: 10.5.0.1943: 2009-09-14 00:00:00. HI!Need Runtime Crystal Reports 8.5 Some one have a link to download.Thanks. Crystal Reports Installation. After the installation is complete, select the MediaImage folder Redist folder Crystal folder and double click on the.msi program. Check Control Panel Programs and Features to verify that the following programs were installed. Microsoft Access database engine. SAP Crystal Reports runtime engine for.
Note, that the RDC has been retired and therefore does not ship with Crystal Reports 2008 (v 12.0). Also, note that the method of distributing the CR RDC runtime has evolved from the use of .DEP files (pre CR 8.5) to the exclusive use of merge modules (post CR 9.2).
Crystal Reports version 8.0.x and earlier used the .DEP files (craxdrt.dep, craxddrt.dep and crviewer.dep) exclusively. DEP files were typically used by the VB 6 Deployment and Packaging Wizard. Merge modules were first available with Crystal Reports 8.5. However, these merge modules were only available with the Wise Installer, version 4.x.
Note, that while the .DEP files did ship with CR 10.0.x, XI r1 and XI r2, these were not supported for distribution. With a bit of work, you could modify CR 10 .DEP files to create a successful deployment package, however this was not possible in any way with CR XI r1 or r2.
You will also find that the craxddrt.dll and crviewer.dll ships with all bundled versions of Crystal Reports (CR 9.1, 10.2 and 10.5). However the files are only included for integration into the VS .NET IDE and are not licensed for development.
Crystal Reports 8.5 Runtime Installer
Crystal Reports 8.5 Runtime Installer Free
The following matrix describes possible modes of deployment as well as locations of the most current RDC merge modules.
Crystal Reports Version | .DEP File | MSM Files | Location of MSM File Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
CR 8.0 and Earlier | Y | N | N/A |
CR 8.5 | Y | Y* | N/A |
CR 9.1 (VS .NET 2002 & 2003) | N | N | N/A |
CR 9.2.x | Y** | Y | N/A |
CR 10.0.x | Y# | Y | N/A |
CR 10.2 (VS .NET 2005) | N | N | N/A |
CR 10.5 (VS .NET 2008) | N | N | N/A |
CR XI R1 (11.0) | Y# | Y | NA |
CR XI R2 (11.5) | Y# | Y | |
CR 2008 (12.0) | N/A## | N/A | N/A |
* Only available with Wise Installer, version 4.x
** craxdrt9.dep, craxddrt9.dep, crviewer9.dep
# Dep files included, but not supported
## RDC retired
Useful links:
Crystal Reports 8.5 Runtime
Report Designer Component XI - Creating an RDC Distribution Package
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/901c0761-cf1d-2b10-dea4-8e83937a9337
Crystal Reports RDC Statement of Direction
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/80bd35e5-c71d-2b10-4593-d09907d95289
Crystal Reports 8.5 Runtime Installer Windows 10
Report Designer Component - Past, Present & Future
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/11624